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Recipe

Strawberries And Cream Cheeseckae

Recipe by Carême Traditional Pastry...

Masterclass

Green Macaron Flowerpot: Tim Clark

Cacao's Tim Clark reveals the inspiration behind his macaron tree with chocolate flowerpot. ...

Shop Talk

Union Rights And Workplace Safety Bureaucracy

Baking industry employers are increasingly becoming the target of union interest as the Fair Work Act expands the rights of unions. Many employers don’t fully understand the...

Industry

Artisan Bread For The Uninitiated

Restaurant food critic, Nigel Hopkins shares his experience learning how to make artisan bread at TAFE SA’s Regency Campus. As any restaurant reviewer will tell you, there...

Shop Talk

Shoot The Chef

Food fans worked alongside creative photographers to compete for the Shoot the Chef title in October. Shoot The Chef is an annual photography competition held by The...

Shop Talk

Maximise Word-Of- Mouth Advertising

Every day the press reports that retail chains are doing it extremely tough and increasing numbers are failing in this unprecedented environment. Outgoing Woolworths CEO, Michael Luscombe...

Shop Talk

Work On Your Business And Your Community

I often get asked how we manage to do so well in country towns. What are we doing that’s so different? We don’t really have any secrets....

Industry

Interactive Exhibition Reveals Pastry Past

Sydneysiders were able to trace back through 120 years of NSW pastry trade training at a recent free exhibition at TAFE NSW. The Sparkies, Foodies and Fashionistas...

Industry

Partnership Invests Into Hardy Wheat Research

Research into developing more productive wheat varieties in Australia has been given a major boost following an equity investment in HRZ Wheats by one of the nation’s...

Openings

Brasserie Bread Expands To Melbourne

Sydney-based Brasserie Bread has expanded to Melbourne, with a new Victorian bakery scheduled to open in November. Adopting the same philosophy as Brasserie Bread Sydney, the Melbourne...